Our Wine of the Week column gives us the opportunity to feature females in the industry. So when the Grok Nation team had dinner at NYC restaurant Marta, and we were served by Monique Wise, a very knowledgeable sommelier—we knew we had to ask for her picks.
As informative as she was about wine, Monique didn’t ever plan to get into the business. She earned her college degree in musical theatre, but her work at restaurants to support her acting helped her discover a love of hospitality and wine. After she and her husband traveled to Bordeaux and through the vineyards of Saint-Émilion, they decided to both become sommeliers.